SOC 29-1127 · Mankato, MN metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Mankato, MN

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Mankato, Minnesota is $86,550 a year ($41.61 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $83,920: half of the 60 people in this job in the Mankato, MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($99,493).

$86,550average per year

$41.61 / hourMedian $83,920Take-home ≈ $65,356

  • $66K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $107K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 5Minnesota metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Mankato

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $106,510 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Mankato earn between $81,370 and $95,810.

  • $66K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $107K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$86,550$7,212$41.61
Median$83,920$6,993$40.35
Entry level (25th percentile)$81,370$6,781$39.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$95,810$7,984$46.06

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Speech-Language Pathologists salary after taxes in Mankato

On the average salary of $86,550, a single filer in Mankato takes home about $65,356 a year, or $5,446 a month and $2,514 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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Is Mankato a good place for speech-language pathologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Mankato area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $86,550 buys what about $95,157 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Mankato ($49,530). A typical home costs $309,967, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other Minnesota cities

Mankato ranks 2nd of 5 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Minneapolis pays the most ($90,880).

All Speech-Language Pathologists salaries in Minnesota

Highest-paying cities for speech-language pathologists

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($139,700).

Speech-Language Pathologists salary by city

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in Mankato: questions

How much do speech-language pathologists make an hour in Mankato?

$41.61 an hour on average, and $40.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level speech-language pathologists salary in Mankato?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,370, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the speech-language pathologists take-home pay in Mankato?

About $65,356 a year ($5,446 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,550. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do speech-language pathologists earn more in Mankato than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($99,493).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1127; area Mankato, MN (31860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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